PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Dixon: B+.

by Biggs7079 · 2024 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 4 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades B
Future A+

You could see the war room lean forward. Johnny Dixon at the 231st pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Pearl reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Khalil Mack gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.2 · Pick 34 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 34. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan in slot 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
A slide stopped in No. 47, with Ja'Tavion Sanders worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Jaylen Wright · RB · rank 71
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Javon Baker · WR · rank 91
Javon Baker at Round 4, Pick 3 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 137
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in the 137th overall pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 160
They robbed the room for Tykee Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Julian Pearl · OT · rank 204
Julian Pearl in slot 193 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Johnny Dixon · CB · rank 190
Circle this one: Johnny Dixon at the 231st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
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